Ornamenting machine



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ORNAMENTING MACHINE Original Filed June 5, 1956 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 chinesforuse themanufactureof boots and shoes; whereini'is'lprovidedan.:ornamenting' die n operableuponthesworkgs The .presentLappIica-"tion isz'axdiyision ofJa coepn'ding application Se- 5' mit'r'ialNo.i83,796, filedi'June ?5;::I1936;:and'is primarilytdire'cted' "to:improvements iminechanical I "features 'includingrfeed and -take-upmeans, for thetb'acking mediumz used iin:.-'such:machines to facilitate:obtainingz v clean perforations in the work; and torprotect-thefcuttingd edges ofthe t :hined:.markingirand zioutting machines' adapted20,294, dated March 16,. 1937,,b0tl'i-of which were i co-pendingwithsthe. aforesaid application.

cutouts in -the-work, or lay-combinations of both markings andperforations or cutoutsyand the 1 ,duction of other forms of marking, e.g., im-

, V: therobject herein toprovide means for changillgiflOlIlOIlG form ofmarking to another by a L slight: adjustment; :eand zwithout,necessitating chan'ge of: any: part ofthe machine.

scribed andlclaimediin, thelpatents of.v Benjamin 1 W. Freeman,No.'.2,084,335,' dated Junie 22,". 1937,

-other typesjof 'ringlike'work.

' cation oi-a stamped or printed marking "which may= simulate stitching,or maytakethe form Reference to stamped or printed markings is 1 madeherein because of its-universal adaptation Patented Jan. 6, 1942 NI TEDSTATES 'ENT 39F EORNAMENTING E Benjamin W. Freeman, GincinnatL-Ghio 1Original appli'cation June 5',-1936;."Seria1' No; I 83,3796; :Dividedand this-applicatiomAmfl 11, "Sir-1940;:SetialNb. 329,199 I 20 Claims.(Cl. 101-316) This -*invention-*relates to ornamenting macation ofmarkings which may beiusedas-afguide for subsequent operations I on athe ishoe parts, such'as aligning the parts relative toaeacli other,stitching, etc'l the markings;'being epplied at sucha time and in su'cha:1o'cation1with-"reference to the cutouts as 'toinsure "accuracy thesubsequent operations ilwitlr relation to the cutout r portionsof-the-work. w I It is; contemplated -further that -them arking lodevice may be combined with or form-a part of the conventional stripperplate' -vvhich "is normally designed for stripping the wo'rkfrom thecuttingedgs-of the die.

. Various safety mechanisms assuring aapredefor:operations:uponnskinsuupper blanks, fitted l5 terminedficycle' ofaoperations,and-designed toenclosed uppersiandzthelikeg ln'whichlthe work -prevent injury toan=operatori or to: thetxwork by is marked with ink, pigment, or itsequivalent, as preventing, prematura delayed or inaccurate oppart of acycle of. operations, during which an :erations'form"afeatureotthisinvention. ornamental design is perforated or.cut therein.Asdescribed in the aforesaid copen'ding ap- L" Devices..and, machines ofthis,.type.. are. de- :0 plications,"and-illustrated herein, a preferredembodiment of the machinahas a power 'driven plunger r movable througha5 7 relativelyivertical plane, the plunger serving to mount a worksupport-on'whichthe workm'ay be accurately po- 25: :sitioried by:mearis' ofsuitable' gauging devices.

TA die which is relatively fixedvinsofar as' vertical movement towardtheworkisupportingplunger is provided,iand this die is'farrariged-Htomove into and out of an operative relatiori' to. the 1;) plunger, themovements. hOWeVenwbeingAconfined to a substantially: horizontal .planein the illusl trated embodiment: Means are also'p'rovided for retainingthe die against movement in'tany di- 6 rection should it be desired .to'so operate the :15 machine.

' A backing medium of. ip'aper or its equivalent may be provided:between therwork andlthe support, and the gaging devices may be carriedby the work support, by the :die, or otherwiseintera. posed between thework". supporting surface and the-die.

A single controlpasi'aitreadl'e or itsie'quivalent, is preferably 1utilized? for? the mechanism by arlmeans oil-which the die m'ay bemovedf into an 5 operating: position, the marking 'elementsiof the dieinked, the main clutch of the machine released," the 'work' support andplunger raised to effect an operation 'on the work, and return, and 1:the die thereafter'moved to a position awayvfrom So an operator who maythen removerthe work i :from the machine.

The broad principles and-mechanisms for accomplishingthese several:results under-a single control are illustrated in theaforesaid-patents,and the improvements herein described aim toornamenting die. These"lieatures'provide improvements in com- .and Benjamin,W ;Freeman .et.al.',;Reissue No.

These machines are of a type intended. for

' use as universal cutout and marking machines, specifically. intendedfor-work on. shoes, leather,

and shoe materials, where the work is of,widely varying contouranddesign; the machines being designed to operatenot' onlynipon fiatmaterial,

but also toperform operations on; other than fiat workpsuch as closedand fittediuppers or Objects of the invention include" the "formation ofornamental designs in theworky-by theappliof a-design, or by theformation of ornamental accomplishment of the marking and cuttingoperations either simultaneously or during a continuous cycle ofoperations.

to all types of leatheryhowever;the-present invention is-likewisereadily adaptable to the pro- -pressi0n or indentation of the Work:--'It is'a fur- -.Aistill;further:. object contemplates the appli- 3,5

ward simplification of such mechanisms, and improvement in certainconstructions going to the make up of the complete machine, such as thebacking paper support and feed mechanism, adjustments in the inking rollmechanism, control of the plunger by movements of the die carriage toether with control of the die carriage by the plunger, in the mode ofattaching and looking a die in the machine, together with safety meanspreventing operation of the machine at all times, except when the die isaccurately positioned and locked in such position, in improvements inthe die carriage driving mechanism, together with certain adjustments bymeans of which accuracy to a fine degree in the travel of the die may beaccomplished regardless of wear in the machine, and in improvements uponthe automatic control means synchronizing operation of the variousmechanisms.

While the present invention relates specifically to these improvementsover the machine of the aforesaid patents, the general aims and objectsas set forth therein are however, retained.

, Ornamenting machines for forming cutouts in a work piece, or formarking same, or for effecting both operations are of course known, butthe I this machine it should be noted that the structure is readilyadaptable to various types of dies and to various operations. Forexample, the die may be mounted to cut up or down, or in lieu of a diemounted within the machine, a self-contained auxiliary type of die andpaper feed mechanism may be utilized by placement of such auxiliary unitupon the work support, which will then act to move the auxiliary unitwith the work thereon toward the head of the machine, which head willfunction as a resistance or reaction member.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects, which will appearas the description proceeds, reference may be made to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a preferred form of machine;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the machine base, illustrating a unit forsupplying and. rewinding backing material;

' Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the backing material unit;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the ink roll adjustingmechanism;

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the ink roll adjusting mechanism;

- and control mechanism;

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the die holder driving mechanism;

Fig. 14 is a rear elevation thereof; and

Fig. 15 is a detail, in section, of the clutch for said drivingmechanism.

Referring to the drawings, in which like reference numerals designatelike parts, and with particular reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, there isdisclosed a main frame or housing F which is carried by a sturdy basehaving legs 2 I, of a height to position the main frame conveniently toan operator. A work supporting plunger P is mounted in the housing forvertical reciprocation. A die holding carriage H is mounted upon aguideway comprising tracks 24-24 in the upper portion of the housing,for horizontal movement from an inoperative position at the rear of themachine to an operative position over the work support, and return,rollers 2525 being provided for the purpose. I

Power may be supplied to the machine through a constantly rotatingfly-wheel pulley (not shown) which is mounted for free rotation upon ashaft S, extending through the machine. The shaft S will be connected toactuate the plunger P, and associated mechanisms, when clutched to theflywheel, by suitable clutching means C, hereinafter described. The diecarriage H may be conveniently actuated by .a compact driving unit(Figs. 13, 14 and 15 and hereinafter described) mounted at the upperrear of the machine, on a shelf or. bracket 21. Suitable belt gearing(not shown) or its equivalent is provided to connect this unit to theconstantly driven fly wheel pulley carried by the main shaft S.

The general structure and operation of the machine as a whole issubstantially the same as described in the aforementioned patents, towhich reference may be made for further description.

Pa-per feed unit It is customary to use a heavy paper or equivalentmaterial as a backing medium beneath the work, to ensure a sharp, cleancut through the work piece, and also to protect the edges of a cuttingdie, and the roll of paperwhich is used is usually quite bulky, heavyand hard to handle. This paper is fed intermittently beneath the workwith each operating stroke of the pressure applying plunger, thuspresenting a new or smooth surface for subsequent cutouts.

As an illustration of existingpractice in this connection, reference maybe made to my prior Patent No. 1,722,133 of July 23, 1929.

Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate an improved mechanism for supporting a supplyroll of such paper and for rewinding. the paper into a take-up roll, asit is used.

Preferably, the paper will be supported by an idler shaft at the rear ofthe machine, on the legs 2| and a-run or web thereof will pass forwardlythrough the machine, across the work support and back to a rewindershaft which operates intermittently, in conjunction with a step by stepfeed of the paper.

In Fig. 3 it will be seen that the legs 2| are reinforced or braced by atie-rod 28, upon which is mounted a bracket 29. This bracket is alsosecured to the top of the legs, and provides bearings 30 for an idlershaft, formed of two parts 3l-32, connected by a knuckle joint 33, uponwhich shaft will be mounted a supply roll of backing paper. The shortportion 32 of the shaft is rigidly secured in one bearing, and thelonger portion 3|, rests in the other bearing, being held in place by aplate 34 having a spring pressed pivot 35. With this construction, thelong end r ezragaesgsss 1 V 3 31; of ether-idler shaftrxmayiberraisedcirom the r :f :ofitheJrack plungezsi:Arcontrohshaft filekeyed toarr/bearing:tofpermiti placement thereonlrof 1a: :fresh the pinioni'extendsnfromttheihousing flyto an rader-paper: withoutinvanyrmanner:disturbing aeces'sib1efpoint'orrnthemachine,-"and:terminates thevrigidly-securedshortend 32. ar in;au-handIeJHBZLl :icooperativernwithithe chandle AArewinder'shaft:similar:inaconstrirctionto the 5zi'isaniindexpla'tez'Iii-which is perforated: inia conidlersashaftuand formedofttwozsections 35-31 "lfzventionalrmanner as at -64,toz-receive-fatspring 1 connected together byraknuckle sjoirit 38,issuppressedr pin 65in thehandle62. "ported by bearings3939.:JDheshort-isection 31 11: ;Obvious1y;':angu1ar: movement of :the:handle -iaeXtends through a 'hexagon'al' bushin'g dllfwhich ri;alongf:the;.plat'e 63,'wi11; rotate?v the pinion in: the isrigidly-secured by a set screw 41km: onezbear- :housingf liflx-izandiwill :produce a :corresponding ing, Ian-"d the. longerisection-ifia'extendsthrough a .movementlof the rackplung' erl59;.ztherebwvary .csimilar hexagonal bushing- 42 secured by a setingnthe'. distanceibetween the lever stand: the I: screw 43. bracket 56;Arknu'cklezjointifi is 'pr'ovided in the 'A' pulley 44, rsuit'ablyibe'lted to the: driving .1 .r :shaft 6] to-acconunodateangular:movements of mechanism of; the machine; is secured to the outthe housing58 and the shaft mayvalsowbezproer end of the short portion 31.- Inoperation the ewidedwithcollars 61 61 to prevent-jendwi'se slipr::driving-hbeltfwill:normal1y:s1ip'onr thepulley 44 pageisThisarrangement effective: to 'adjust until the paper. feedmechanism*(not'shown') bethe normalaposition' ofthero1l:5;|-iwith=zrespect to ccomessoperative;'whereuponitension onthepathe" die and consequently will: result inqthe api per :lbeingrelieved; ther-pulley' will i otate; and rplication of more or les's.ink to" the die in: ac- 1 thus at all" times; tend to' keep the web of."paper cordancewith the adjustment.

' free of slack; and TeWO Plunger and die carriage control To remove aroll of pape'ntheset screw" 43-wi11 be released and the long'or handleend 36' of the Thearlmproved a a m t f r cont ollin opreration of the:plunger P by'the'die carriage H rewinder shaft may be removed fromits'bearing. A collar 45 cooperatingwith an angle 46 serves to' preventendwiseslippage of the rewinder shaft when changing rolls, "andcollars41-41 serve to prevent #endwise slippage of" the paper and 'returnmovement of the die carriage :bythe plunger isillustrated Figs. ;1, "2;.7 and- 8.

The plunger driving: shaft; S is provided: with a clutch mechanism G;operatively interposed beroll on the shaftas well'as to guide therewinding thereof.

Ink roll adjustment mechanism The mechanism for applying ink orequivalent marking'medium to the markingtelement is best illustrated inFigs; 5: and ;6, and assshown is prac- V. tically: the sameastthatillustrated.ina thezEreezzrman et a1.:PatentRe.-f2Q,294;:exoeptfonicertain I l dj ti mean8- W1fen*this='lever13 ispulley out ofthe path'of the Generally speaking? 47116 1?=app1?71ng1umtsliding 'key as' hereinafter described? then the key comprises an inkingroll 5| carried onarotatable or wedgetwin Slide f ly intoacouplingengagfi shaft 52 which is preferably, but not necessarily .mentwith.the pulley; For a.-m0re c0mp1ete' driven, this shaftbeingresiliently-and adjustably scriptionrofthis. type of clutchreference may be mounted in a'pair of. brackets 53. Inasmuch as made tomy f r aid cogpehdihg;cases it F F found desirable i l'q o Control ofthe-machineisgenerailyefiected by during its movement to.workingposition, the ,thepfonowing mechanism Agitreadlerlmkx 15 isbrackets 53 are pinnedcto a rock shaft 54 so that twconnectedttoa rockin.r I e a g lug l6 whlch 1s pinned to the roll 5| may be raised into thepath of movewreck, shaft 1-,andefiecfivehthereby m Set into ment of thedie and thereafter restored to its a a e "operat on thecarriagedrivingmechanism shown original or normal P08113101), out ofsuchrpath. An :ineFigS: wand 14' All of thismechanism inc1ud idler ordistributing roll 55 may be provided to carriage. drivetisgenerany theSame as 21:11:11: leg/fir; ldistribution ofrthe markingmmedium c ze iiiet 5 fi n b and hence, it becomesjimportantv that the posi l sliding keytype ofc1ut ch described inr thati-patent.

\tion of the: roll with, r 81am on to the; marking As this mechanism isset in operation; the. caredges die bemade adjustable" Such that riageHmoves forwardirom-its position oferest at therproper amount ofiinkwmalways be supplied thelrear,t and .as 1t, approaches. the forward orvto the marking die.

t In my previousxpatents the'pro'jecting ends 56 v of the brackets53were directly connected to a cam actuated rlever: such as the lever57, which,

through the cam"; synchronized rocking move- Jment. of the brackets onthef rock shaftwith I movements of the die. In the present :instance,

30 tween the shaft and a I constantly driven--fiy wheel 3 i'pulley; (notshown) ,5 and-adapted :toclutch: the :i-puI1ey to the shafts. Normally.the pulley rotates ."rfreely' on: thexs'haft. L This clutchimechanisminxrrcludes: aiclutch-tlever i3 having apltaperedrend 35 which ridesnormally in an annular-groove of the r; ;;c1utch:Syzbeingheld thereinbyiazspring 14; in the path offia sliding clutch key-or wedge "(notshown) :which is 'springz pressed to traverse-the groove.

- .carriage'. rides along lancamarm 19,300:- engage a cam' carriedthereby (Figs. 7 and 8). One end ofthe arm 19 is pinned toor integralwith a rock -.-shaft 8L :whichextends through-therside :of the frameiF;and it will-be-evident thatpasithe-roller -18 engages thescam 8B,:theiarm lfi'iwill-abe; de-

an adjusting means is interposed between the esseditheleby oc ng: the;shaft 8L5: Adjus cam actuated lever and the brackets, this adjust--mean$ szi'may be provided f0r-pr0per1y positionment comprising a barrel58, within which re- 2-: mg t a i- M efir'm 19. ciprocates arackplunge'r 59.;The barrel is piv- 70 otally connected to the end ofone bracket 56and the plunger is rpivotallyriconrrected to theend of thecam actuated-lever 51.

At the side iofzthezbarrel 58 is an enlargement 6'0 whichhouses apinion'meshing withthe teeth Keyed-to thezendof the: shaft 8 I outsideof the "atframeronhdusirfgF: is a .link 8-3',--which in turn is 'pivotedat 84 to a second link 85' This latter link .85 is pivoted at 86to'a'notheri lirik 81}- A stu'd 88 extending from a bracket89*on-thesideof the 73 frame F, serves to pivotally support-the link 81outermostposition arroller- 1.8 on therside :of the to the'frame of themachine. A notcheddog 90 is pivoted at 9| to the end of the link 81.

Also pivoted to the stud 88 is a tripping lever 92 which is providedwith a flange 93 cooperative with the dog 90. The tripping lever '92 hasa pivotal connection with a link 94, which in turn is pivoted to theclutch lever 13. Normally the notch in the dog 90 will be in engagementwith the flange 93, and it follows that as the carriage approaches itsforward or outermost position to rock the shaft 8|, the clutch lever 13will be pulled out of the path of the sliding key or wedge in the clutchC, thus coupling the constantly driven pulley to the shaft S, initiatingmovement of. the plunger.

As the plunger starts to rise, the bar 95 which is rigid with theplunger abuts one end of a rocker arm 96 causing a stud 91 in the otherend thereof to engage the dog 90 and release same from the flange 93,whereupon the clutch lever 13 is free to I return to its original ordeclutching position, under influence of the spring 14.

The operation of releasing the dog 90 from the flange 93 can be effectedat any time during the upward movement of the plunger, as the clutchwill make a complete revolution before the shaft S will be declutched bythe tapered end of the clutch lever 13, but preferably is completedwithin the first half of the upward stroke.

The arm 95 carries an automatic treadling lever 98, the upper end ofwhich is normally pulled in toward the frame F by a spring 99. A rigidstud I00, adjustably mounted .in the frame F bears against the inneredge of the lever 98 and serves to limit and control the positionthereof. This inner edge is formed with a cam notch IOI, and

with a dog or notched portion I02. Mounted on the rock shaft 11 is arocking lug I03, carrying a plate or flange I04, cooperative with thenotch I02. Normally the treadle lever 98 is held outwardly, free of theflange I04, by the stud I00, but as the plunger rises, the cam notch IOIis brought into coincidence with the stud and the lever is then pulledin by the spring 99 until the notch I02 engages the flange I04.

As the plunger moves downwardly the lever 98 will rock the lug I03, andthe shaft 11, in effect treadling the carriage driving mechanism asecond time, just as though the treadle link 15 had been actuated by anoperator, thereby initiating movement of the carriage toward its returnor innermost position. The notch I02 will slip ofi of the flange I04during continued downward movement of the plunger, when the lever 98again rides over the stud I00, whereupon the spring I05 will return thelinkage to its original or normal position.

The usual braking means described in the copending cases is provided asindicated at B and is the same as in those patents except that it hasbeen moved to the opposite end of the shaft S.

Die locking and safety latch mechanism Care should be taken, in machinesof thi nature, to protect the operator from injury, by in- As best shownin Figs. 2, 9, 10 and 11, the lower face of the die carriage or holder His formed, as heretofore, of a heavy plate H0, and the base plate III ofthe die is directly attached thereto, being firmly held in position byflanged lugs H2 which function to prevent springing of the die as thestripping pressures are applied to remove the work from the die. The dieplate II I is provided with the usual wedge I I3 cooperating with adovetail slot in the block I I8 and with the usual upstanding perforatedsecuring lug I I4 which fits in the slot I I5 of the block I I0. Theconventional plunger H8 actuatable by a handle at the front of themachine for clamping the wedge in the dove tail slot is also provided.

- Slidable transversely of the block H0 is the usual centering lock H1,which i mounted on a spring actuated rod H8 extending beyond the side ofthe block H0. A cam'shaped retractor block H9 is mounted on the outerend of the rod H8, and. is pinned to a second rod I20 extending parallelto the rod H8, but of lesser length. In the lower face of the block H0and extending across the slot H5 is a spring pressed lug plate I2I,shown in detail in Fig. 12. This plate is guided by pins I22 and pressednormally forward by spring I23 to a position where the rod I20 isblocked by the lug against inward movement across the slot H5.

Because of the connection between the cam block H9 and the rod I20, thecentering lock H1 is prevented from entering the dove tail wedge H3.

However, as a'die is slipped into the lugs H2 and the dovetail wedge II3, the lug I I4 abuts the forward edge of the lug plate I2I, pushing itback against the springs I23 until the rod I20 is no longer blocked andis free to move inward under influence of the spring I24 which encirclesthe rod H8. During this inward movement the rod I20 passes through theperforation in finger I29, adjacent the cam block H9.

the lug H4, to hold the lug and hence the die tightly in position, andat the same time centering lock H1 enters the' usual notch in the dovetail wedge H3. As the cam block H9 is rigidly pinned to both the rodsI20 and H8, this entire die locking mechanism will always function as aunit.

In the event that extremely heavy dies are necessary, means are providedto ensure retention of such dies against slippage or movement on the diecarriage as the carriage travels back and forth. To this end two springpressed plungers I28 may be provided at opposite sides or ends of theplate H0, controlled by eccentrics having handles I25. These handles actto position the plungers I28 either entirely within the block H0, orprojecting into the die plate III, which may be perforated to receivethe plungers.

In order to prevent any possibility of treadling a machine while a dieis being changed, there is provided a handle I21 pinned to a rock shaftI28, which shaft extends through the frame F, terminating in an angular,tapered end or cam The cam I29 cooperates with the cam block I I9 toretract the rods H8 and I20 when it is desired to unlock or release adie, as the handle I21 is actuated.

Aspring'pressed plunger I30 rides in either one or the other of twoholes in the frame at opposite ends of the stroke of the handle I21,serving to limit the extent of movement of the handle, and hold same inposition.

A treadle lockmember I3I is pivoted to the frame'Eat- [32,- immediatelyabove the 'rock'i-lug 'I6 and terminates'in a finger engageable with thelug "16 to prevent movement -ofthe -rock-shaft I1 when-soengageds Arod-I33 is pivoted -to-this locking member I3 I abve-the 1 pivot point-l32 5 and this rod extends through the frame in proximity to the wedge orcam-block-I I9." As-the block I I9 moves outwardly,- under influence ofthe cam-I29, the rod I 33 is consequently-pushed I outwardly depressingthe lock member =I3 I until 10 it engagesthe-lug 16 thus crenderingi-t-impossible to treadle themachinex- On the other hand, when thewedgeblock- I I9 moves inwardly, a spring pressedplunger' lfi l mountedbelowthe pivot point 132 will restore thelock-l3l to normal position, I

'Ihestripping mechanism andmeans for applying stripping pressure issubstantiallythe 1 same. as in Freeman et a1. Patent Re. 20,294,exceptthatthe posts which engage the stripper- 20 pressureplate-I38 havebeen improvedby the additionof. arbar I37 connecting the postsat eachside of:the 'plungen Thebars maybe rubber surfaced-to absorbminorshocksas'the stripper pressure plate I38 isengaged.

Die holder driving mechanism The improved .drivingzmechanismfor ..thedies;- holder-or carriage H,.is best-illustrated in Figs. 1, o 13, 14and 15. This mechanism:is.mounted on .a bracket 21 at the rear of: themachine and. con-.1: sists of gearing and clutch mechanismactuatable;under control of the shaft .11, and:driven .cone-.-.. veniently from themain fly wheel 119111163 .A link. 5 MI is pinned .to the shaft I7 and inturn yoked or pivoted at I52 to a connectingil-inkqlli which is pivotedat I45 to a crank arm I415; "The other. end of. the arm I45 is connectedto a clutch actu-. ating link .I IIS; which through,engagementiwith aclutch control lever I4! is effective. to remove; the clutch stop I48from the path;of. a block see cured to the clutch tumbler. IASmAsthisloccurs... the spring I50 moves the clutch tumbler forward to causea wedging engagement between theiroll-a ers of the clutch and the clutchhub, in arwell-i known manner, whereupon the carriage H will be drivenforwardly. To insure operation. of the rollerclutchthrough a secondrevolution to; return the'carriage a dual cam. I5I is provided-asheretofore.

There is a possibility that the clutch release mechanism I41, throughpoor 1 adjustment or I wear, might not release the clutch at the propertime, and to prevent any such occurrence and to ensure positive action,the cam driving gear. I52 is provided with rollers I53--I53,-onoppositesides of the latch or looking portion of the clutch, releasemechanism. It follows that asthe gear rotates, these rollers will engagethe latch. or ;locking portion of the clutch release andhold same. inits unlocked position.- The :usual braking means are of course providedto bring the parts to rest inaproper manner.

It is essential that the .carriagecometo a 1 stop in a predeterminedposition at the front; of the machine, in alignment with the .work supeport, and occasionally adjustment of this .position to a fine degree isnecessary. Adjustment... of the tumblers of the clutch can be made relaetive to the clutch stop I48 through the medium. of a flat spring I 54,adjustablymounted in..the, frame or bracket .at therear oftheimachine... 1 The upperend of the springl 54 is securedto the; clutchhub; The stop I48 ismadesimilarlynade 7.

justable and afine degree 'of'.adjustment-=can be 5' obtained=- yrelative' manipulati'on of thes'e -two'9 elements: I

U Having-thus-described*the invention the operaa tion and automatic"features thereof w'ill be readily apparent. The normal positicnofrest--* is with the diecarriagel-I- atthe'reanof themachine-away'from'the operator; and the workt'ableor plunger P inits-lowermost position, the main-- fly wheel pulley-of coursecontinuously rotating:-- work maybe placed onthe plunger and;by suitable -gage means,=-accurate1yalignedwith the I outermost croperatingposition of the dies Then through-depression ofthe treadle connected-tothe dink -I5,-the machine is caused to operate the die carriage Hmovesforwardl-y,-trips the plunger control, andthe plunger -rises-to strike-ahammer-like blow against the die,-which-has by this P time'reached-aposition of rest forwardly over-- the plunger. While striking the blowthe 'stripper control posts carrying the hars -I31 will have raised 'thestripper presure .plate -138."

As the-'plungenreturns to its original posi tion'it trips the'die-carriage mechanism, and the die carriage-recedes to-therearof'themachine,-theplate I38 in the 'meantime having acted through thestripping mechanism to strip g the work :from the die. The' markingelements: willhave been-inkedom the .forwardstroke o'fthe die carriagethrough the medium of the -:inking':: mechanism shown in-Figs; 5 andfitWiththe :arrangement :ofcontrols for the die carriage and V actuating:mechanism as described} it is possible to operate -the 'plunger andcar+-.; riage in synchronized relation, to operate either I-- to theexclusion-bf the other orto operate the carriage-through half of'a=complete stroke, i. e., outwardly to aforward :positionand. stop,.orinwardly to a rear 1 position "and stop, either alone 1. l or inconjunction with the plunger. movement.- =1- It i's furtherevidentthat-the-machine isdesigned-for cutting, or markingper se, or. incom $1.1 binationn Application of or removal of heavy rolls of backing"paper are facilitated-. 1

Adjustments in-the inking roll-mechanism may be made handily to obtainan exact-application of the proper amount of ink or-markin-g medium flto the marking-elements of the-die. The' -die locking mechanism not onlyprovides means 'for holding 'the die securely in position-, butalsorenders the machine impossible ;of operation dur- 1 ing such-timeasthe diemay be-out of position, for removal orreplacement. a I Theentire construction herein--described,is intended to be foolproofandtheinachineiOperations-so simplified, safe and automatic as to make itpossible for a relativelyinexperienced operator to operate themachinewithout dilfi' 0 culty and in asafe manner.

It will be understood thatthis description is 1 but illustrative and itis not intended-that -the inventionshall be limited-thereby otherthanasdefined in the'appended claims.

Having thus described my invention; what" I claim as newand desire-tosecure by Letters- Patent-of the United States, is:

1. In an ornamenting machinehaving adie, a

pressure member opposed to said die, and means to produce-a relativemovement of said member- 1 and.- die toward. and fromeachothen-for-an:ornamenting operation, the combination- .-wit-h means toholdand unwind'aroll-of backingmaterial for the: die, meansto1 feed "said materialintermittently between said-die and memben thereby constantly presentinga fresh surface of the material to the die, means to rewind saidmaterial into a roll, and means to move said holding means from itsnormal position of rest,

to facilitate application of the roll of material thereto.

2. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce a relative movement of said member anddie toward and from each other, for an ornamenting operation, thecombination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing material forthe die, means to feed said material intermittently between said die andmember, thereby constantly presenting a fresh surface of the material tothe die, means to rewind said material into a roll, and means to movesaid rewinding means from its normal position of rest, to facilitateremoval of the roll of material therefrom.

3. In an ornamenting machine having a die,

a pressure member opposed to said die, and means to produce a relativemovement of said member and die toward and from each other, for anornamenting operation, the combination with means to hold and unwind aroll of backing material for the die, means to feed said materialintermittently between said die and member, thereby constantlypresenting a fresh surface of the material to the die, means to rewindsaid material into a roll, and means to move said holding and saidrewinding means from their normal positions of rest to facilitateapplication and removal .of rolls of material.

4. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce a relative movement of said member anddie toward and from each other, for an ornamenting operation, the:combination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing material forthe die, means to feed said material intermittently between said die andmember, thereby constantly presenting a fresh surface of the material tothe die, means to rewind said material into a roll, means to permitapplication of a roll of material from a side only of said holdingmeans, and means to move said holding means from its normal position ofrest, to facilitate such application of the roll of material thereto.

5. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce a relative movement of said member anddie toward and from each other, for an ornamenting operation, thecombination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing material forthe die, means to feed said material intermittently between said dieandmember, thereby constantly presenting a fresh surface of the materialto the die, means to rewind said material into a roll, means to permitremoval of a rewound, roll of material from a side only of .said holdingmeans, and means to move said holding means from its normal position ofrest, to facilitate such removal of the roll of material thereto.

6. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce a relative movement of said member anddie towardand from each other, for an ornamenting operation, thecombination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing material forthe die, means to feed said material intermittently, between said dieand member, thereby constantly presenting a fresh surface of thematerial to the die, means to rewind said material into a roll, means topermit application and removal of a roll of material from a side only ofsaid holding and rewinding means, and means to move said holding andsaid rewinding means from their normal positions of rest, to facilitatesuch application and removal.

'7. In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for a roll of backing materialcomprising a member hingedly connected at one end to the machine anddetachably supported at its other end whereby said latter end may belifted from normal position to receive the roll of backing material, andmeans to feed the backing material across the face of the work remotefrom the die.

8. In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for a roll of backing materialcomprising a member hingedly connected at one end to the machine anddetachably supported at its other end, and manually operable means forsecuring said latter end in position, whereby said latter end may belifted from normal position to receive the roll of backing material, andmeans to feed the backing material across the face of the work remotefrom the die.

9. In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for receiving and rewinding backingmaterial comprising a member hingedly connected at one end to themachine and detachably supported at its other end whereby said latterend may be lifted from normal position to facilitate removal of arewound roll of backing material, and means to feed the backing materialacross the face of the work remote from the die.

10. In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for receiving and rewinding backingmaterial comprising a member hingedly connected at one end to themachine and detachably supported at its other end whereby said latterend may be lifted from normal position to facilitate removal of arewound roll of backing material, means to impart a rotary movement tosaid member for rewinding purposes, and means to feed the backingmaterial across the face of the work remote from the die.

11.- In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for a roll of backing materialcomprising a member hingedly connected at one end tothe machine anddetachably supported at its other end whereby said latter end may belifted from normal position to receive the roll of backing material, anda second support for receiving and rewinding backing material from saidroll, comprising a member mounted similarly to said first member tofacilitate removal of a rewound roll of backing material, and means tofeed the backing material across the face of the work remote from thedie.

12. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce relative movement between said die andpressure member to effect an ornamenting operation on a piece of work,the combination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing materialfor the work and die, means to rewind said material into a roll, meansto provide slack in the backing material during the relative movement ofthe die and pressure member and to take up such slack after theornamenting operation, and means to move said holding means from itsnormal position of rest to facilitate application of the roll ofmaterial thereto.

13. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce relative movement between said die andpressure member to efiect an ornamenting operation on a piece of work,the combination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing materialfor the work and die, means to rewind said material into a roll, meansto provide slack in the backing material during the relative movement ofthe die and pressure member and to take up such slack after theornamenting operation, and means to move said rewinding means from itsnormal position of rest to facilitate removal of the roll of materialtherefrom.

14. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce relative movement between said die andpressure member to effect an ornamenting operation on a piece of work,the combination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing materialfor the work and die, means to rewind said material into a roll, meanseffective intermittently to feed the backing material past the plane ofoperation of the die, means synchronizing the feed means with movementsof the die whereby to insure feed of the backing material only uponcompletion of an operation on the work and to complete such feed priorto a subsequent operation on the work.

15. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce relative movement between said die andpressure member to effect an ornamenting operation on a piece of work,the combination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing materialfor the work and die, means to rewind said material into a roll, meanseffective intermittently to feed the backing material past the plane ofoperation of the die, means synchronizing the feed means with movementsof the die whereby to insure feed of the backing material only uponcompletion of an operation on the work and to complete such feed priorto a subsequent operation on the Work, and means to move said holdingand said rewinding means from their normal position of rest tofacilitate application and removal of rolls of backing material.

16. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to produce relative movement between said die andpressure member to effect an ornamenting operation on a piece of Work,the combination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing materialfor the work and die, means to rewind said material into a roll, meansto provide slack in the backing material during the relative movement ofthe die and pressure member and to take up such slack after theornamenting operation, means efiective intermittently to feed thebacking material past the plane of operation of the die, meanssynchronizing the feed means with movements of the die whereby to insurefeed of the backing material only upon completion of an operation on thework and to complete such feed prior to a subsequent operation on thework.

17. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to provide relative movement between said die andmember to effect an ornamenting operation upon a work piece, thecombination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing material forthe die, means to feed said backing material past the plane of operationof the die, means to rewind said material into a roll, and means to movesaid holding means from its normal position of rest, while retainingsaid means securely within the machine, to facilitate application of theroll of material thereto.

18. In an ornamenting machine having a die, a pressure member opposed tosaid die, and means to provide relative movement between said die andmember to effect an ornamenting operation upon a work piece, thecombination with means to hold and unwind a roll of backing material forthe die, means to feed said backing material past the plane of operationof the die, means to rewind said material into a roll, and means to movesaid rewinding means from its normal position of rest while retainingsaid means securely within the machine, to facilitate removal of theroll of I material therefrom.

19. In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for a roll of backing materialcomprising a member hingedly mounted at one end in the machine anddetachably supported at its other end, whereby said latter end may belifted from normal position to facilitate interchange of rolls ofbacking material, yieldable means in said machine cooperative with saidlatter end for normally holding same in roll supporting position, andmeans to feed the backing material across the face of the Work remotefrom the die.

20. In an ornamenting machine of the class described, a die, a worksupport, means to produce a relative movement between a workpiece onsaid support and the work treating elements of the die, for anornamenting operation, a support for a roll of backing materialcomprising a member hingedly mounted at one end in the machine 1

